Kansas LPN License: Lookup, Renewal, CE, and Fees

Kansas has been a member of the Nurse Licensure Compact since July 1, 2019. This means an LPN who holds a multistate license issued by another compact state can practice in Kansas without applying for a separate Kansas license. An LPN whose current license is not multistate, or who lives in a non-compact state, must apply for licensure by endorsement through the Kansas State Board of Nursing before practicing in the state.

Endorsement applicants apply online through the board's My Portal system, sending official transcripts directly to KSBN and verifying the original license through Nursys or directly from the issuing state. A fingerprint-based background check costs $57. The application fee is $75 for a single-state license or $125 for a multistate license; multistate applicants must also meet the uniform licensure requirements and show a Kansas driver's license. Foreign-educated applicants add a credentials evaluation and English proficiency results. Kansas offers a temporary permit.

To qualify for an LPN license in Kansas, an applicant must graduate from a board-approved school of practical nursing, or professional nursing, in the United States or from a board-approved foreign school. Official transcripts go directly to the Kansas State Board of Nursing, and foreign-educated applicants also submit a credentials evaluation report and English proficiency results. Candidates must then pass the NCLEX-PN, registered and paid for separately through Pearson VUE; the board does not name a separate state law exam.